New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-06
FOR ENFORCING THE SUNDAY Law.
A COMMITTEE CALL ON MAYOR filler.
PHILADELPHrASs ASSURE THEIR MUNICIPAL CHIEF
THAT THE PEOPLE ARE BEHIND THEM


PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 5.-Thls afternoon a committee
consisting of @. X. Snyder, Philip c. Garrett, Lewis
ID Vail, the Rev. Charles @. Amcs, Arthur NJ. Burton,
Ex-Governor Pollock, the Rev. Mr.. May, David Scull,
A. j. Dcxcl Thomas Scattcrgood. John Lucas, George
j. Junkn, Walter Rex, John Fields and Philip Gaul
queSted Mayor Filter to take measures In enforcing
tho Sunday law against tho sale OF liquors.
Mr. Junkln, in addressing the Mayor said II we
all live two days Will see the two hundrcdth ami
yersary OF the passage OF the first law I'm Pennsyl-
vania" He then read the first section Of the act
which, after acknowledging the ruo Of one Supreme
Being, said that every first OF the week shall be OBJ
served in the state OF Pennsylvania day OF rest,
that people may thereby be enabled to worship God
and read the Scripture. This he said, d" has been.
still is and ever will he part Of tho fundamental
law Of the land. Under that law the Commonwealth
has grown from mere handful to a powerfH' state
People from abroad are dsobcying that law and pro-
claim their purposes agitatc It's repeal law can
only be- enforced when sustained by tho people and tho
mass Of the people behind the efforts to enforce
the laws The peace Of tho SABBATH must he pre-
served in tho cease OF the poor, dumb creatures" in
the of the workngmen7 and particularly for the
preservation Of tho sabbath The followers of Bacchus
and Gambrlnus must be made to understand that they
must obey the law Ifthey not satisfied. let them
return to their native homes and enjoy their Contl-
mental sabbath nded with all its tyranny, but
while they hero they must be made to obey laws
OF the Commonwealth as they exist"
Alexander Brown presented tho following address
an deeply ntercs'e ed In the success OF your al
nlnstfson OF The municipal government OF our city, and
especially in that fcs which relates 10 IN" enforce
the Sunday laws. A. the outset assure your
honor hat IN nl accord with your announced dc
termination enforce obedience 10 he laws with special
reference ~ Sahh. TIA. 10 this end
We tender our announcement and cordial support W.
d~ou emphatic satisfaction with
last winters legislation. which placed The licensing power
In the counties Of Philadelphia and All phcny In the Count
~ Quarter Sessions, thus making the system uniform
Visions IN tho Biooks bill witch rendered the rassazc ~
that h source Of great qualification to tho rUmO - ~
temperance reform tn" origin ~ the Personal Liberty
League IL racesh a. Tho effective character NJ This lcgs
lsuon This result vastly enhances the value ~ those
acu"nt- ard tends the a"hCriflcs uuahafci
dotNor, 10 enforce them II is ccuccd public
ment j. overwhelmingly IN favor Ot these new laws
Tn" report largely signed by Influential rcsl
dents including 4 j. Drrxcl william Biockie. John
Sparhawk joel J. Bailey. George Burnham, Henry T.
Coates. W. r. Allison George Vauk. John FELL
Iyndlev smith. John Wsnamaker. GeOrge H. stuart.
Iemuel Colin AMI ct Governor Robert T.. I8'tl,on
Mayor Filter after thanking The delegation said:
have had very few Kind word, IN enforcing tho
The laws enforced. crd. take tho worst
first AMI tho sale Of 1uor on sunday ard The suppre5
sion ~ gambling and policy have bccn given my
thorough attention As long my torn ~ o"r"
lasts vii execute and uphold m" law. The new
License law goes into effect uCNt year AMI have
great hopes ~ rs favorable eject 10 no. feel free
police for ~ purpose ~ forrcng ont those
cases under all cifcrnl>t aucrs. bat when woman
CONES 20 me and tells that liquor is sold 10 her
al d4y sunday. IN have that dealer II there Is any
4y can